As part of the “Let’s go see them” campaign that has been underway since February, JR Tokai is soliciting videos of “the moment you met the person you wanted to see”. Thirty entrants will be selected by drawing to win an “EX Travel Pack” coupon worth 30,000 yen that includes accommodations and a Shinkansen bullet…
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Beppu Ropeway to begin sunrise operation at 5:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The first 1,000 visitors will receive a zodiac sign of good fortune earthenware bell and a pocket warmer.
The Beppu Ropeway will operate from 5:00 a.m. on January 1, 2024, for the first sunrise of the year. The ropeway will take passengers up the 1300-meter-high Tsurumidake Mountain to view the first sunrise of the new year in the direction of Oita City. The ropeway will start at 5:00 a.m. on the first-come, first-served…
EcoFlow offers up to 50% off over 40 items on “Black Friday 2023”. Portable power supplies, solar panels, etc.
EcoFlow Technology Japan will launch the EcoFlow Black Friday 2023 campaign, offering up to 50% off more than 40 items. The period is from November 16 to December 1 for the official website and from November 22 to December 1 for Amazon. The EcoFlow DELTA 2 is 40% off at 85,800 yen (normally 143,000 yen)….
Logos, Thermore Heavy Hoody (Family), a lightweight, moisture-retaining, durable volume outerwear
Logos Corporation, which develops the outdoor brand “LOGOS,” has released a volume outerwear “Thermore Heavy Hoodie (Family). The outer fabric has a water-repellent finish to cope with sudden weather changes, and the padding is made of “Thermore,” a high-performance padding with excellent lightweight, moisture retention, and durability properties. The cotton filling is made of “Thermore,”…
Revised edition of “Railroad Maple National Railroad Map Book” is now available. Abandoned railway lines from the Meiji era are included, and forest railroads across Japan are added.
Shobunsha will release a fully revised edition of “Railway Maple National Railroad Map Book” on December 8, 2012. The B5 size, 444 pages, is priced at 3,960 yen. This map book features all existing lines and major abandoned lines on a regular scale map that is not deformed. With the revision, abandoned railway lines from…
ANA begins advance registration for New Year’s Day New Year’s Day 2024 New Year’s Day sunrise flight! Flights to/from Haneda and Narita for frequent flyer members
ANA announced that it will offer the first sunrise flight on New Year’s Day, 2024, and began accepting applications for ANA Mileage Club members at 2:00 p.m. on November 14. This time, we will be flying to and from Haneda and Narita. Both flights will meet at the airport between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. on…
Osaka Station City’s “Twilight Fantasy” illumination starts November 18. Santa Claus will also visit.
Osaka Station City will hold the illumination event “Twilight Fantasy” from November 18 to December 25. The illumination will be held from 17:00 to 23:00 at the Plaza of Time and Space, the Carillon Plaza, the Plaza of the Wind, the Plaza of the Sun, and the Grand Staircase. Under the concept of “a forest…
HYDE becomes the world’s first Austrian tourism ambassador: “I want to discover and convey the charms of Austria myself.
The Austrian National Tourist Office has appointed musician HYDE as Austrian Tourism Ambassador. His tenure will be for two years, from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, and he will disseminate information through social networking services. The appointment of a tourism ambassador is the first of its kind among its worldwide branches, and HYDE’s…
All-day service on the Yamanote Line due to construction at Shibuya Station is finally this weekend; outbound on the 18th and inbound on the 19th.
JR East will suspend service all day on some inner/outer Yamanote Line sections due to station improvement work at Shibuya Station. The current work is intended to raise the height of the tracks and platforms and secure the ceiling height of the east-west free passageway under the tracks. The outer bound Osaki→Shibuya→Shinjuku→Ikebukuro section will be…
Celebrating 10 years of release! Commemorative collection of “Anna and the Snow Queen” is now available at the Disney Store. The transparent blue color is enchanting!
Walt Disney Japan will release CRYSTAL ICE HOLIDAY, a collection commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of “Anna and the Snow Queen,” at Disney Stores on November 17. Pre-sales will begin on November 14 at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Store Tokyo Disney Resort stores, and Disney Store.jp, the official online store of Disney. CRYSTAL…